Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-11
State News.
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70, OF strong, vas recently organized unde
the general laws of the State, At the res,denc,
Tof !. B. Knovltou. Esq in Strong. Tn,
purpose OF the corporation Is: ''to purchase
lease, discover or otherwise operat
reduction works in Maine n
elsewhere. and hold, work or aeyelop RI,
same and prepare the products for markets
and especially to develop certain miners
iooes or deposits on the lands of ]. B. Knoul
ton, Geo. Hunter, Mrs. Mary worthley
Nelson Worthley. Miss Laura Worthley, j
W. Averili, ID. v. B. Ormsby, Dennis Clark
James Chandler. Mensor Will. A. J. Norton,
JOS. d Dodge, Daniel Brackley. Chsunc,
botterneid, E. s. Staples, Benz. Hunter and
James Z. Hunter. Ephraim Hartwell snt
Lyman hartwell, Strong; ]. Hannibal Hun
tTr. New Vineyard: WIN. Norton, J Pen
nell. Benz. Allen. Freeman; WIN. E. Whit
ney, Harrington, and B. P. McKeen. Boston
The capital stock of the company is $500. 900
paid In, nothing; par value of shares. $40
The officers are President, Henry c. Hervey
unset, Mass; Treasurer. J. B. Knowlton
Strong; Directors, J. B Knowlton. II. c.
hervey, and S. Frank knowlton of Strong
Coomos, OF Lewiston, is preparing the
plans for the new Old South church at Far
mington, and will have them ready by Jply
lst The church will front on Main street
ABOUT " feet. with depth of about sc feet
built OF brick with towers at northeast anr
southeast corners, and will seat about 45C
people The vestry will be at the South enc
OF the church, separated by glass doors, enc
will seat $50
Inc LIST report of the State Superintendent
OF Common Schools shows that the percent
age OF average attendance of scholars il
Cnesterviile was exceeded BY only two town.
In the State. Minot and Alma A few plan
tations' however, with a very small number
OF scholars, showed a better record than an,
of these.
| kESNEBEC.
| The beautiful styles of fall goods nov
making at the Cascade Wooden Mil at Oak
land, are in excellent request. The COMPANY
have all the orders they can fill by October
LIST Mr.. James Bathgate, the popular
superintendent of the Cascade Wooden Mill
is soon to close his connection with this mill
Mr. Bathgate goes to Foxcroft and will there
take partnership interest in the woolen mil
of Mayo & Son.
| The Hurricane Granite Company was mott
Ned Monday, the 9th, of the acceptance o,
the proposal for furnishing the granite trim
mings for the northern section of the new
Suffolk county court house, to be built a
Pemberton Square, Boston. 500, OCO was the
amount of the contract. Work will be com
menced Immediately. About 200 men will
be gwen employment. The benefits from
such an undertaking are many, and greatly
increase the business outlook for that vicin
ity.
The Rockland Free Press Gays: The Lew
| tafn al
which exaggerates about one hundred fold the
excitement and alarm in this city over tn,
recent operations Of an incendary. 1t i,
simply ridiculous
| LINCOLN.
| The Pemaquid Messenger reports tina
while three little girls were being hauled about
on pair of wheels that had just been uset
for hauling lumber. little girl of E. P.
Tukey's got her hand caught between thu
wheel and chain, crushing the ends of two
of her fingers. Her thumb nail was crushed
of and one finger burst open. Had the DO,
hauling them been larger, her whole hand
would probably have been crushed Also
as Reuben Reeves was clearing a piece OF
ground of rocks, his little child came up neal
him. and unaware of her presence he threw
large stone behind him striking her ju.
over the eye, knocking her down and rem
dering her insensible for some time. She
received severe cut over the eye which was
; 40 bailey swollen as to be entirely closed -
VIM. Boyd is around buying wool, paying q
cents cash, the highest price vet offered il
| town.
Five cottages are beng erected on Pema
quid Point at present. The one bv Mr.. C.
A. Deliver and n. J. Hanna will be for sale
or to rent. The others are being built b.
Dept. Sheriff Ellis. Dr.. w. z. Miller, Sam
uel Smith, and one by Elliott & Pope, con
tractors and builders. who are doing thu
most of the work on the other cottages.
WALDO
THoRNDIKE.-Our correspondent writes
June 8: Waldo Co Pomona Grange me
with Hsrvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, Tues
day. Twelve grauges were represented, an
several patrons were present from Kennebe,
Co. With but one or two exceptions tn
oranges were reported as being in flourish
ing condition. The forenoon session wa
taken up by reports of oranges and interesting
literary exercises furnished by Harvest Moor
Grange. The afternoon session was mostly
devoted to the discussion of the tram
question. The question was discussed il
an able and interesting manner by leading
men of the country. Among them were Hons
Orrin Learned, r. w. Ellis, Fred Ritchee
Arthur |. Brown, Esq. Crosby Fowler, Esq.
Prof. Perley and others. Various methods
for suppressing the tramp nuisance were pro
posed. of which the following are chief: Tn,
adoption of a starvation diet in our jails
solitary confinement, the abolition of tn,
free system, the whipping post, the work
shop. One good sister suggested tn,
whipping of rumsellers as an efficient method
for reducing the number of tramps, in which
suggestion she was heartily sustained.
| The Spiritualsts will hold two DAYS
meeting in Smart's grove, Searsport, JUNE
% and 26 Mrs Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Went
worth and other good speakers will be in at
tendance.
A Belfast young lady has been soliciting
subscriptions for fund to provide for the
sprinkling OF the streets.
Samuel Cousens, of West Kennebunk, ha.
a row of potatoes in his field in full blossom
and the fifth of this month he took potatoe
from some of the hills larger than walnuts
Mr.. Cousens was born in ISL
he and his wife, who is four year
younger, carry on their farm. take care o
their cows and are as smart and we'll as som,
who cannot count so many mile stones oil
llfe's pathway by scores.
Daniel Donovan of Biddetord has beer
surrendered to the court BY his bondsmen ant
pleading guilty, has been fined 1855, for sell
ing liquor. Three indictments had beef
found against him.